Fire reported in South Side high-rise

A small fire in an upper floor of a South Side high-rise tonight prompted a full response from emergency personnel, but the fire was dealt with quickly and no injuries were reported.

About 9:10 p.m., police and fire personnel responded to a fire in the high-rise in the 5200 block of South Blackstone Avenue, officials said. A high-rise response brings multiple fire trucks and ambulances to the scene.

The fire started on the 11th floor of the high-rise, according to police News Affairs Officer Darryl Baety.

A Fire Department spokesman said the small blaze was confined to the kitchen of one unit. A resident said he was not cooking anything at the time, so the exact cause of the fire was not yet known.

No injuries or displacements had been reported, according to fire and police officials.